Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders. 

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision.

As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community. 

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds.

At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.  

IB Assessment Proctor

Hourly Rate: $20-$30/hour

Temp Position - Applicants must be available for ALL of the following dates and times, though specific hours are subject to change depending on testing needs:

8 am - 5:30 pm January 23, 2025 – February 7, 2025; 

AND

8am – 4 pm April 25, 2025 – May 21, 2025

(For any interested candidates, additional substitute teaching at our main campus could be considered in between these two testing time periods as additional work options February-April)

Position Overview

Dwight School, an innovative preschool-grade 12 coeducational school on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, is currently offering in-person and remote academic programming for the 2020-21 school year. Under the direction of the IB Diploma Program Coordinators and working with faculty in the Dwight School, as a professional member, the Test Proctor oversees the organization and management of the testing rooms at the testing locations for Dwight School. The Test Proctor is responsible for proctoring and administering standardized tests to groups and individuals while maintaining a quiet atmosphere for testing. The Test Proctor is responsible for following the standard testing protocol as required by faculty or staff. Separately, there will be AP exams occurring in another location and some proctors will be used for the facilitation of AP exams. The locations are at our Main Campus located on the Upper West Side and at the Dwight School Athletic Center located on the Upper East Side.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a quiet, secure atmosphere for testing
• Maintains daily testing schedules, records, and test files
• Maintains confidentiality and security of all test materials, test logs, and other test documents
• Understands and upholds test procedures; adheres to academic integrity policies and procedures
• Returns testing materials to appropriate instructors or agencies as required
• Works with faculty to have information/materials to proctor exams in a timely manner
• Works with all students, including those who have need of special accommodations, including, but not limited to reading tests, scribing tests, or providing special testing climate.
• Reports all communication to center staff in a timely manner
• Attends all required training
• Works independently and responsibly in the absence of supervision
• Performs any other duties or tasks as assigned by Dwight
• Experience in education settings preferred but not required

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, views, and your innovative and ambitious spirit. 

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.